LSU is reportedly hiring former all-american Kyle Williams as its new defensive line coach. Williams was on the 2003 LSU national championship team, an All-SEC performer the next two season and then played 13 seasons in the NFL, making six pro bowls. He most recently was the defensive coordinator at Ruston High School, helping the Bearcats win a state title in 2023.
Dennis Skains just led Cecilia High School to a state championship in football but Skains is leaving the Bulldogs to be an assistant coach at East Ascension.
LSU baseball begins a weekend series tonight against North Alabama. Coach Jay Johnson says junior relief pitcher Gavin Guidry is still not ready to take the mound as he continues to recover from back-mid-body injury…
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The LSU women’s basketball team will face Florida in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament tonight. The Lady Tigers will be without first-team All-SEC guard Flau’Jae Johnson as she battles shin inflammation. Lady Tigers color analyst Shaeeta Williams says coach Kim Mulkey won’t risk her star’s health for the conference tournament.
In the Sun Belt women’s tournament, the Cajuns were eliminated with a two point loss to Marshall. The Lady Techsters fell to New Mexico State in regular season action, 87 to 80. The Louisiana Tech men only scored 19 points and lost to New Mexico State 67 to 55.
In the girls state basketball tournament…Huntington and Parkway advanced to their respective state title games.